Teacher Programs at the Garden

Teacher workshops are designed to train teachers in various areas of environmental education—and to provide them the resources and support to teach environmental education in their own schoolrooms and school sites. All workshops are designed to meet Georgia Performance Standards and most provide PLU credits. Most are funded in part by grants which help keep registration fees very affordable. Sample workshops include:


Garden Earth Naturalists. Teachers learn activities suitable for teaching about the natural environment and the ecosystem "departments" which provide an abundance of free "services" to mankind.


Our Shared Forest. This new workshop is currently being planned and will focus on Neotropical migratory birds that share the forests of both Georgia and Ecuador where our co-partner for the project, the Maquipucuna Reserve, is located.

Endangered Plant Stewardship Network. In this workshop, teachers learn to propagate and grow plants suitable for their school sites. Upon completion of the workshop, teachers can obtain a permit allowing them to grow rare and endangered species including pitcher plants which children find so fascinating.

The Ethnobotanic Garden for Georgia Schools Ethnobotanic plants provide rich multicultural learning resources. In this workshop, educators develop a design for a school ethnobotanic garden and learn to propagate species for their school site. While ethnobotanic gardens engage students in appreciating cultural diversity and ethnic traditions, they also instill a curiosity and appreciation for the need to preserve a diversity of plant life.

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